The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-02


w. Mackey and Jay Gould were in
conference at the Western Union
building, presumably in regard to
telegraph matters Mackay, who was
found at the Nevada bank, said he
knew nothing OF any conferences.
There is not a word OF truth in
the story. 1t is simply on a par
With many others connecting my
name with Gould's that have been
floating about. It would take all
my time TO deny yarns which have
been started about me. l am not
negotiating with Gould or anyone
representing his interests with view
TO the cable or telegraphic company's
consolidation"
u AN AFFLICTED COLONY.
SAN FRANcIsCo, July 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. n. Grubbs, with nine chill
dren, have arrived here from the To-
polobampo colony, and give a very
mournful account of their experience
in this modern Arcade. They arrived
there on January 9th, and their pro-
visions and $500 in money were
turned into the common fund. but
they managed to save enough to
carry them to Guaymas. Before the
famil, left, the children fed only on
mush for three weeks. When the
broke out there was very
little medicine, and much heartless-
ness prevailed. The people remain
ing there are suffering great destitu-
ton.
RAILROAD CONTRACT SIGNED.
SAN Francisco. July IA contract
was signed to-day to grade the ex-
tension of the San Francisco aud
Northern railroad from Cloverdale
to Ukiah, assuring the extension Of
the road to that point. The contract
calls for the completion OF the work
by August, next year.
BIG FAILURE.
sLoUIsvILLR, July dick Middle
ton & Co., proprietors OF the Grant
tobacco works, assigned to the FIdel-
ity and Trust safety vault to-day.
They were manufacturers Of chewing
tobacco. Liabilities, $4,000; nomi-
nal assets. The failure is due TO
competition; close margins on profits.
EVERYONE WAS WILLING.
LOUISVILLE, July ALBERT Tur-
ner, colored, one Of the murderers OF
Jennie Bowman, was hanged this
From the gallows, Turner
said: "I am going TO die with an
honest heart, and bring no one to
the gallows. Free the man Patterson.
He was not with me. am willing to
die.
HEAVY WHEAT DELIVERIES.
CHICAGO. July Monthly deliv-
cries of wheat to-day we're heavy.
One firm IS reported to have sent five
million bushels OF wheat belonging
to local banks, and another firm will
dispose OF seven hundred and fifty
Thousand bushels.
CHOLERA IN DETROIT.
DETROIT, July l--Patrolman San
derson was taken suddenly i'll last
night and had to be removed to his
home. DIR. Bittle, after a careful ex-
animation, pronounced the disease
Asiatic cholera. This morning San
derson was suffering terribly and is
not expected to live.
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
XENIA, July bishop James A.
Shorter, OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church having charge in
South Carolina and Georgia, died
suddenly OF heart disease this morn
ing at his home iu Wilberforce. in his
74th year.
LUCKY BALDWIN NO. =.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July L-Ammi
Baldwin, late cashier of the Fidelity
National bank, was surrendered by
one of his bondsmen today, but by
good fortune another surety was Sc
cured aud Baldwin did not go 10 Jail
SOME BIG FIGURES.
Few YORK, July 1.-The importa-
ton of dry goods at this port for the
week ending to-day amounted to ST.
S64, 900. The amount thrown on the
market was S1,74O, 900; importation OF
general merchandise, S7,705, 900.
UNKNOWN LIABILITIES.
New YORK, July James McEd.
wards & Co., coffee dealers, assigned
to-day; liabilities unknown.
THE EX-SECRETARY NOT DEAD.
New YORK, July by a tele
graphic error yestf day the death OF
Mrs. Hamilton Fish was made to read
Mr.. Hamilton Fish.
OFF FOR EUROPE.